So I took advantage of the Starmate 5 special at Sirius.com

My old Sirius One unit would pump through 88.7 like a trooper, now I literally hear "STATIC"

Is this thing putting out half the wattage on FM Modulation?

Part two to this question is, my Stereo has a 3.5mm A/V Jack. (For Video)

If I walk into J&R or Radio Shack (i'm downtown NYC right now) what exactly am I asking for if I want to use the 3.5mm audio out on the Stratus 5 to go in to my funky looking eliptical type of 3.5mm A/V Jack on my headunit?

As far as I know, it is a standard jack. Not that it makes a huge difference but make sure you don't get one that is longer then you need and I like to get the kind with the 90 angle on the end so that the wire doesn't stick straight out.

BTW my cousin got a new sportster for xmas and he said that it actually worked better without the FM modulator. I don't know how the hell that is possible but I am wondering if you noticed the same thing. Do me a favor and just pull the fm modulator wire out and see if it broadcasts.